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I was just out in the Phoenix/Mesa, Arizona area a few weeks back, and besides 85 degree weather and Chicago Cubs spring training baseball, the thing (or things) that got my attention the most was the prevalence of self-driving cars undergoing testing on the streets.

Maybe you're an expert Do-It-Yourself (DIY) kind of person. You know, the sort of individual that just has the skill to handle any and all projects. The sort of person who snorts when someone says "I Googled how to do ________." Or, maybe you're like me (and millions of others like me) who head straight for the world's foremost authority on everything to help you when you can't make head

When I was a kid, like most every kid, I had questions. Lots and lots of them. My parents would do their level best to answer most of them, but sometimes, when they a) didn't know the answer, or b) they were tired of the barrage of questions, I was told to "go look it up." Since this time-period was before the advent of the internet, that meant going to the library. Today, as a parent, I

I had no idea where my research would take me, but I'm glad it took me here.

In the new year, have you made it your mission to find a specific job? Chances are, if you are like most people, you have used Google to help you in your job search.

I just finished reading another post here on our website, "What People Think of Illinois, According to Google," posted by our pal Sweet Lenny. Lenny points out that if you Google the words "Why is Illinois So..." the auto-complete word is "Broke...

Have you ever asked a question using Google? Well, plenty of people have, and the number one question and answer regarding Illinois is rather interesting.

A friend recently forwarded a piece to me that pointed out that the good folks at Google may be raking in upwards of $500 million per year...because of your (and my) mistakes. A "typo," to be precise. From New Scientist: Google may be earning an alleged $500 million a year via companies and individuals who register deceptive website addresses...

On the Riley and Scot Show, we do a lot of searching. No, not for things to talk about (although, occasionally...), not for scraps of paper or well-used headphones. We are constantly searching for information on the latest items in the news cycle, as well as some of the more offbeat, arcane, or goofy things we find ourselves interested in...

Amazon made news by being the first to publicly contemplate delivering packages via drone, but based on Monday's announcement by Google, Amazon may not be the first to implement the idea. Google is hoping to be "up and running" with commercial delivery by 2017...